I can't wait to try out either the seven string or eight string RGA models coming out. while I'm not a fan of the henry ford esque colour options I can always refinish if it bothers me that much.

hopefully these non prestige RGA's come with the LoZ pickups . . .I had this RGA42FM for a bit before getting rid of it and those pickups with the mid cut switch made me choose it over an RG6EXFX. . .despite being super low power actives the LoZ p/ups were nice and breathy. especially in comparison to the EMG's (I love EMG's but I can't have a guitar that is that genre specific in my collection. . I'm all over the map in terms of what I play)

I can't wait to try out either the seven string or eight string RGA models coming out. while I'm not a fan of the henry ford esque colour options I can always refinish if it bothers me that much.

hopefully these non prestige RGA's come with the LoZ pickups . . .I had this RGA42FM for a bit before getting rid of it and those pickups with the mid cut switch made me choose it over an RG6EXFX. . .despite being super low power actives the LoZ p/ups were nice and breathy. especially in comparison to the EMG's (I love EMG's but I can't have a guitar that is that genre specific in my collection. . I'm all over the map in terms of what I play)

I mean, FFS more black ....ing ibanez guitars. Bring back the late 90's style models. Those were the ..... Add the new styles to those old looks (nice tops, OTHER colours , side dots, and other features) so we can have NICE rpd's rga's etc instead of plain jane '321 style models.

I can only agree on that.
I had a ART120 with LoZ in it and they were very nice pickups.
I'm getting the RDA8 when it gets to Sweden, which is most likely in May 2010 when the Fuzz Guitar Show is (which is more or less the Swedish version of NAMM). Where we are getting the new models presented.
Lets just hope that the price will be less than 1k. hopefully between 500 to 800 $, would be a nice and affordable price.

I can only agree on that.
I had a ART120 with LoZ in it and they were very nice pickups.
I'm getting the RDA8 when it gets to Sweden, which is most likely in May 2010 when the Fuzz Guitar Show is (which is more or less the Swedish version of NAMM). Where we are getting the new models presented.
Lets just hope that the price will be less than 1k. hopefully between 500 to 800 $, would be a nice and affordable price.

RGA8 between 500 and 800? I doubt it... prolly gonna be closer to 1200-1500

I just dragged a standard RG 7 string and the new RGD2127Z into photoshop ... i matched the scale best i could, lined up strings and pickups on both models ... the RGD definetly has a longer scale length! i couldn't tell you if it's 27 or 26.5 ... but it's longer than 25.5!

woot!

i have serious gas for the RGD, it appears ibanez has removed it's head from you know where! well ... at least enough to better understand the 7 string market needs!